You think you’ve had horrible air travel experiences?

December 7, 2014
So far, my air travel experiences haven't been that bad, at least not compared to the story you're about to read. It is one of the most horrible air travel experiences...
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18 Comments · Travel

Marilyn. Just Marilyn.

December 6, 2014
Well before "celebrities" adopted the conceit of using only a single name, one need only say "Marilyn" and the world knew the reference was to Marilyn Monroe.  Because...
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20 Comments · Blog

Christmas activities for kids

December 5, 2014
Kids with no school and lots of time on their hands need some fun things to do during holiday break, especially if they live in a part of the country that is prone to...
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13 Comments · Blog

German Christmas markets await!

December 4, 2014
German-Christmas-market
You know those catalogs for Viking River Cruises that appear in our mailboxes every so often?  Yeah, those. Mostly I recycle them, but every so often I like to page...
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24 Comments · Blog, Recipes, Travel

I am not invisible

December 3, 2014
Have you heard? Women my age--let's call it "over 50" --are invisible. That's right. No one pays us any attention. We can't get work, we can't get men, our lives are...
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10 ways to make gifts special

December 2, 2014
Sometimes, the tiniest twist to a common gift can elevate a common gift to something special.  Here are 10 ways to make gifts special with practical but fun touches the...
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36 Comments · Blog

The dead want us to live deliberately

December 1, 2014
I had a super-long day of travel recently and used it to read Mike Dooley's new book, The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell You.  It was funny, it was profound...
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43 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Tim Cook came out; moved us forward

November 30, 2014
Tim-Cook-out
  When Apple CEO Tim Cook came out, it was both an event and a non-event. It was a non-event because here in Silicon Valley, most of us knew he was gay--he's never...
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Most outrageous Christmas gift

November 29, 2014
I dropped into a Starbucks the other day and saw this on display.  It's a small, ceramic Starbucks cup Christmas ornament designed with Swarovski crystals.  "Limited...
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Moving on when it’s time

November 28, 2014
moving-on
I don't know about you, but sometimes I hold on to concepts things (and people) too long. Way past their expiration date. Loss of any kind? We're not built to take...
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